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Godswell Grove Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dilton

Historical Forms

  • Godeswell' 1189 WMxvi
  • Godewul' 1242 Fees
  • Godewell' 1245 WMxvi
  • Godwell t.Hy8 AOMB 1461 Inqaqd 1537 LP 1666 FF
  • Goswell 1751 ib

Etymology

Godswell Grove Fm (6″) is Godeswell '1189 WM xvi, Godewul '1242 Fees, Godewell '1245 WM xvi, Godwell t. Hy 8AOMB , 1461 Inq aqd, 1537 LP, 1666FF , Goswell 1751 ib. Cf. Godeshulle 1241 FF in Bratton and Godsell Fm supra 87. The probabilities are in favour of a personal name as the first element.